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Map: Check out the first aerial photos taken of Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­over 100 years ago

Map: Check out the first aerial photos taken of Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­over 100 years ago

They show a much smaller city, along with some of the outlying communities.
5 things you (probably) didn't know were founded in Vancouver

5 things you (probably) didn't know were founded in Vancouver

From coffee to environmental advocates to a very disliked company all started here.
Watch: This 1960s video shows what a 'Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­honeymoon' could look like

Watch: This 1960s video shows what a 'Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­honeymoon' could look like

Its focus is definitely different from today's travel advertising
Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Now & Then: First Baptist Church in 1912 and 2020

Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Now & Then: First Baptist Church in 1912 and 2020

Soon a 60-storey high-rise will tower above the little church
These historic photos show the view from Hotel Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­over 130 years ago

These historic photos show the view from Hotel Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­over 130 years ago

It's barely recognizable as the Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­we know now.
Photo: Check out what Vancouver's power lines used to look like

Photo: Check out what Vancouver's power lines used to look like

Electricity was still a new technology at the time.
5 things you (probably) didn't know about Metro Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­transit

5 things you (probably) didn't know about Metro Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­transit

At one point trolley bus drivers didn't have driver's licences?
Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Now & Then: The El Cid Hotel

Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­Now & Then: The El Cid Hotel

This building has a long and storied past.
After over a decade, Vancouver's museum show of 'ugly' neon signs is turning off the lights

After over a decade, Vancouver's museum show of 'ugly' neon signs is turning off the lights

But the display isn't going permanently dark...
Check out this 130-year-old photo of Vancouver's waterfront

Check out this 130-year-old photo of Vancouver's waterfront

Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»­has long been a port city
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